Winter
Ground Hog, Lied.
Six weeks ago today, was Thursday, February 2nd. The Ground Hog pronounced that there would be six more weeks of winter, exactly six weeks ago today. Today, it may reach 29 degrees with blowing snow. Therefore, Punxsutawney Phil lied.
Rotary Snow Plow Returns to Donner Pass
This is one way to remove the snow.
Driver Rescued After Plunging 175 Feet into Genesee River Gorge
" A man who drove a car off a curve and down into the Genesee River Gorge survived the crash and fall of 175 feet."
"The accident happened in the middle of Tuesday's snow, right at the curve where Seneca Parkway becomes Maplewood Drive in Rochester."
"Fire department officials say the car slid down the hill, missed the curve, drove right through the fence, and over the cliff. The call came in shortly after 11 a.m. when a passerby saw the car go over."
"A rope rescue crew responded, along with a water rescue crew on the other side of the river."
NWS Nor’easter Information
"A Nor’easter is a storm along the East Coast of North America, so called because the winds over the coastal area are typically from the northeast. These storms may occur at any time of year but are most frequent and most violent between September and April. Some well know Nor’easters include the notorious Blizzard of 1888, the “Ash Wednesday” storm of March 1962, the New England Blizzard of February 1978, the March 1993 “Superstorm” and the recent Boston snowstorms of January and February 2015. Past Nor’easters have been responsible for billions of dollars in damage, severe economic, transportation and human disruption, and in some cases, disastrous coastal flooding. Damage from the worst storms can exceed a billion dollars."
"Nor’easters usually develop in the latitudes between Georgia and New Jersey, within 100 miles east or west of the East Coast. These storms progress generally northeastward and typically attain maximum intensity near New England and the Maritime Provinces of Canada. They nearly always bring precipitation in the form of heavy rain or snow, as well as winds of gale force, rough seas, and, occasionally, coastal flooding to the affected regions. The heavily populated region between Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York and Boston, the “I-95 Corridor,” is especially impacted by Nor’easters."
"The U.S. East Coast provides an ideal breeding ground for Nor’easters. During winter, the polar jet stream transports cold Arctic air southward across the plains of Canada and the United States, then eastward toward the Atlantic Ocean where warm air from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic tries to move northward. The warm waters of the Gulf Stream help keep the coastal waters relatively mild during the winter, which in turn helps warm the cold winter air over the water. This difference in temperature between the warm air over the water and cold Arctic air over the land is the fuel that feeds Nor’easters."
1993 Storm of the Century
Today in 1993, Albany received the Storm of the Century. I remember the storm that left over 2 feet of snow in Albany, and close to 3-4 feet at my parents house in Westerlo -- I dug snow tunnels in the driveway. As a young kid, I though it was a very fun snowstorm.
Great Blizzard of ’88 hits East Coast
Today in 1888, Albany received 30.8 inches of snow. By the time the Great Blizzard of 1888 was over, Albany received a total of four feet or 48 inches of snow. Greatest snowstorm ever to hit Albany.